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A look at which OKC Thunder players have NBA playoff experience

Justin Martinez, The Oklahoman
·3 min read

Playoff basketball is back in Oklahoma City.

The OKC Thunder (57-25) is set to make its first playoff appearance since the 2019-20 campaign. It'll be a new experience for plenty of players on the team, which entered the season with the second-youngest roster in the NBA.

OKC's players have made a combined 134 playoff appearances throughout their careers. Of all the playoff/play-in teams, only Orlando (91 appearances) has a lower total.

With the first round of the playoffs set to begin on April 20, here's a look at which OKC players have postseason experience.

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Which OKC Thunder players have playoff experience?

Bismack Biyombo

Oklahoma City center Bismack Biyombo passes the ball in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's game against San Antonio at Paycom Center.
Oklahoma City center Bismack Biyombo passes the ball in the fourth quarter of Wednesday's game against San Antonio at Paycom Center.

Playoff game appearances: 40

OKC signed Biyombo to a minimum deal on Feb. 10.

The 31-year-old center has appeared in a team-high 40 playoff games throughout his 13-year career. Biyombo averaging 4.6 points and 6.1 rebounds in 18 minutes per game during that stretch.

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Mike Muscala

Oklahoma City center Mike Muscala dunks the ball against Houston on March 27 at Paycom Center.
Oklahoma City center Mike Muscala dunks the ball against Houston on March 27 at Paycom Center.

Playoff game appearances: 35

OKC added some more experience when it signed Muscala on March 1.

The 32-year-old center has appeared in 35 playoff games throughout his 11-year career. Muscala is averaging 2.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in 8.5 minutes per game during that stretch.

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Gordon Hayward

Oklahoma City's Gordon Hayward, left, goes up for a shot as Phoenix's Drew Eubanks defends during a game on March 29 at Paycom Center.
Oklahoma City's Gordon Hayward, left, goes up for a shot as Phoenix's Drew Eubanks defends during a game on March 29 at Paycom Center.

Playoff game appearances: 29

OKC acquired Hayward from Charlotte on Feb. 8 in exchange for Tre Mann, Vasilije Micic, Davis Bertans and two second-round picks, one in 2024 and one in 2025.

Hayward has appeared in 29 playoff games throughout his 14-year career. The 34-year-old forward is averaging 15 points and 4.6 rebounds in 33 minutes per game during that stretch.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) celebrates with Jalen Williams (8) during a game against Sacramento on Tuesday at Paycom Center.
Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) celebrates with Jalen Williams (8) during a game against Sacramento on Tuesday at Paycom Center.

Playoff game appearances: 13

Gilgeous-Alexander has appeared in 13 playoff games throughout his six-year career, which is the most of OKC's starters.

Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 15.1 points and 4.1 rebounds in 34.8 minutes per game during that stretch. The 25-year-old guard was on OKC's 2019-20 team, which suffered a 4-3 series loss to Houston in the first round.

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Isaiah Joe

Oklahoma City's Isaiah Joe, right, drives past Phoenix's Kevin Durant (35) during a game on March 29 at Paycom Center.
Oklahoma City's Isaiah Joe, right, drives past Phoenix's Kevin Durant (35) during a game on March 29 at Paycom Center.

Playoff game appearances: 11

Joe has appeared in 11 playoff games, all with Philadelphia, throughout his four-year career.

The 24-year-old guard is averaging 0.6 points and 0.2 rebounds in 2.2 minutes per game during that stretch, but he'll surely have a larger role this time around. Joe is averaging 8.2 points per game this season on a career-high 41.9% shooting from deep.

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Lu Dort

Oklahoma City's Lu Dort, right, drives past Charlotte's Miles Bridges during a game on April 7 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.
Oklahoma City's Lu Dort, right, drives past Charlotte's Miles Bridges during a game on April 7 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C.

Playoff game appearances: six

Dort is the second and final OKC starter with playoff experience.

The 24-year-old guard has appeared in six playoff games throughout his five-year career, and all of them were against Houston in 2020. Dort averaged 12.5 points and 3.7 rebounds in 29.2 minutes per game as a rookie in the postseason.

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